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Schlenk Line Glass Manifold is a specialized piece of laboratory glassware used in synthetic chemistry, especially in handling air-sensitive compounds. It provides a controlled environment for reactions that must be protected from oxygen or moisture.

🔹 Description:

• The Schlenk line consists of a glass manifold with multiple ports and stopcocks.

• Typically, it has two parallel lines:

  1. Vacuum Line – connected to a high-vacuum pump, allowing evacuation of reaction vessels.

  2. Inert Gas Line – connected to a source of inert gas (e.g., nitrogen or argon) for maintaining an oxygen- and moisture-free atmosphere.

• Each port is fitted with a stopcock or Teflon valve, allowing users to switch an attached flask or reaction tube between vacuum and inert gas as needed.

• Often equipped with cold traps to protect the vacuum pump from solvent vapors.

🔹 Features:

• High-quality borosilicate glass construction for chemical resistance.

• Multiple ports (commonly 3, 5, or 7) for simultaneous operations.

• Ground glass joints for secure, airtight connections.

• Teflon or glass stopcocks for smooth operation and leak-free sealing.

• Heavy-duty design for use with strong vacuum.

🔹 Applications:

• Air-sensitive synthesis (organometallics, catalysts, etc.).

• Removal of solvents under reduced pressure.

• Degassing and purification of solutions.

• Safe transfer and storage of moisture/oxygen-sensitive materials.

 

👉 In short, a Schlenk Line Glass Manifold is an essential apparatus in inorganic and organometallic chemistry labs for creating and maintaining an inert, moisture-free working environment.